IntroductionBehaviorism began slowly in the United States in the early 20th century, but John B. Watson brought this new way of doing psychology to the forefront of the world of psychology (Greenwood, 2009) with his teaching on measurable things (Dewey, 2007). Mid-20th century American behaviorists wanted to explain and regulate behaviors and even create laws that could describe them (Dewey, 2007). Watson (1913) states that psychology, according to behaviorists, is an objective and experimental part of behavior. science that requires little self-analysis similar to that of chemistry and physics. Watson also states that animal behavior can be explored without including consciousness. Logical Positivism/Scientific Empiricism Positivism is the idea of ​​holding only to things that are observed and experienced (Greenwood, 2009; Trochim, 2006). Those who believed in this positivist viewpoint rejected early forms of theoretical thinking that did not involve direct observation (Trochim, 2006). Positivists also believed that because emotions and thoughts cannot be directly observed, these were not valid areas for scientific analysis. psychology (Trochim, 2006). What was known as the Vienna Circle helped pave the way for a logical positivism. The logical positivists took David Hume's claims of observations and experiences and built upon them. They continued the idea of ​​the verification principle which in its most basic form means things verified by observation (Greenwood, 2009). The behavioral movement was both preceded and influenced by the positivists. One such behaviorist who worked a lot on pure conditioned behavior was BF Skinner. Skinner argued that psychology… at the heart of the paper… Greenwood, J.D. (2009). A conceptual history of psychology. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.Hull, Clark L. (1935). Conflict psychologies of learning: a way out. Psychological Review, 42, 491-516. Laskley, K. S. (1930). Basic neural mechanisms in behavior. Psychological Review, 37, 1-24. Tolman, E. C. (1922). A new formula for behaviorism. Psychological Review, 29, 44-53. Trochim, W. M. K. (2006). Positivism and postpositivism. Retrieved from http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/positvsm.phpWatson, A. (2012). Why is CBT such a popular talk therapy? Retrieved from http://essex-behavioural-therapy.co.uk/article.asp?aid=125&topic=why-is-cbt-such-a-popular-talk-therapyWeidman, N. (2012). Behaviorism – neo-behaviorism (1930 – 1955). Retrieved from http://science.jrank.org/pages/8448/Behaviorism-Neobehaviorism-1930-1955.html